Dementia patients “are being given ‘archaic and dangerous” drugs to keep them sedated in lockdown

Dementia patients ‘are being given “archaic and dangerous” anti-psychotic drugs to keep them sedated during lockdown putting them at risk of early death’, as grandmother, 86, dies six weeks after starting medication Figures showed a rise in anti-psychotic drug prescriptions during pandemic A total of 43,352 dementia patients were told to take the medication one … Read more

Average European carries more than 500 genetic fragments from Neanderthals and other archaic humans

The average European carries more than 500 genetic ‘fragments’ from Neanderthals and other archaic human species, a study has found. Among this heritage is included genes that are linked to prostate cancer risk, iron retention, blood clotting speed and smaller height. The ancestors of Europeans are known to have mated with Neanderthals and other archaic … Read more